as a soon to be first time mom, i’d love to hear, what’s one piece of advice you wish you knew before having your baby?
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Just ride the wave, nothing makes sense one day to the next, trust your gut feeling and listen to your babies cues! Don't get hung up on "this is what I should be doing according to ...." As long as your baby is happy and healthy, is all that matters!

Take your time and figure out what works best for you and your family.
What works for someone else might not work this time around but could work with a second or more child.
Sleep and milestones are a guide line for the age group. Some kids need more sleep than others some start milestones early or bit later than others if they show signs of starting around the milestone age don’t stress about it.
People are going to give you advice no matter what, it’s up to you to use it or not. I always say I did xyz could that work for you? With this I actually don’t care if you use it or not.